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The Florida State women’s basketball team will host Samford at the Donald L. Tucker Center on Thursday at 6 p.m.

The Seminoles (2-1), welcome the Bulldogs (0-3) for the first time since the 2019-20 season. FSU is 5-0 against Samford in the series history, and this will be the first meeting under head coach Brooke Wyckoff between the two teams.

The contest will honor the Seminole Heritage. The team will wear turquoise shirts in pregame warmups. The color represents harmony, friendship and fellowship throughout Native American communities and is used in tribute to Florida State University's special friendship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

The game will air on the ACC Network Extra and the broadcast of the Seminole Sport Network can be found on 96.5 The Spear, Seminoles.com and Sirius XM channel 161 or 194.

The Last Time Out

The Seminoles defeated Florida A&M on Monday at home, 93-54 to start the four-game home stand.

Five Seminoles scored in double figures for the second time this season, led by Ta’Niya Latson. She led all scorers for the third time in as many games, contributing 21 points. O’Mariah Gordon scored a season-high 19 and tallied her career high in steals at six.

Carla Viegas shot 4-of-7 from the three-point line, contributing 12 points and Sydney Bowles and Malea Willams each had 10.

I am far from an expert on basketball. Did grow up a fan of UNLV and the running rebels. The last time I saw a team this good early in the season was Kentucky with Anthony Davis. It's early but this Duke team has the ability to win it all.

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The Florida State beach volleyball team signed three new members in the class of 2025 on Wednesday. Head coach Brooke Niles signed Lennox Langham, Zoe Balvia, and Elena Lam. “So excited for this class,” Niles said. “They are from all different parts of the country which speaks to how much beach volleyball has grown. Excited to officially make them Noles!”

Langham, a Knoxville, Tenn., native, began playing volleyball when she was 11 years old. She made the transition from indoor volleyball to beach in 2020 when she realized her abilities in the sand would allow her to play at the next level. Since focusing on beach volleyball, she has been a recurring member of P1440’s Fab50 with whom she frequently tours and was named Knox News’ 2023 Volleyball Player of the Year.

Head coach Brooke Niles: “Lennox is a super scrappy, athletic defender. She is so fun to watch compete because she is high flying and a fierce competitor.”

Balvia is from St. Louis, Missouri, where she attended St. Joseph’s Academy. She spent four years on the varsity indoor volleyball team where she played outside hitter. The 6-1 athlete racked up 779 kills, 61 aces, 101 blocks, and 328 digs in 248 sets. In April, Balvia won the bronze medal in the class of ‘24/’25 gold bracket at the P1440 Future Tours Stop in San Antonio, Texas.

Head coach Brooke Niles: “Zoe is a dynamic blocker that has successfully transitioned from indoor to a beach-only athlete. Her athleticism and work ethic are going to be an amazing addition to our team!”

Lam was a three-sport athlete for South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, playing beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, and basketball. She played varsity volleyball for four years where she accumulated 1,077 kills, 204 aces, 5 blocks, and 1,129 digs in 269 sets. On the sand, she tallied 88 kills, 32 aces, and 78 digs in just 19 sets.

Head coach Brooke Niles: “Elena has an elite level of ball control and court vision that will add to the depth of our roster. She is an extremely hard worker and has a tremendous ability to make her teammates better.”

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The No. 22 Florida State volleyball team (18-6, 10-4) hits the road to face two top 10 teams as they will face the No. 1 Pitt Panthers (23-1, 13-1) on Friday evening at 5 p.m. before traveling to Dallas to take on SMU (19-6, 11-3) at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Both matches can be seen live on ACCNX.

Noles Hope to Take Advantage of Huge Opportunities on the Road

• The Noles are hoping to write some history this weekend against two of the top teams in the country in No. 1 Pitt and No. 10 SMU.
• A win over Pitt would be the Seminoles’ first-ever win over a top-ranked team. Friday will be just the fourth time FSU has played the No. 1 team in the country. FSU played No. 1 BYU on Nov. 29, 1986, where they lost in five sets. The Noles have played the Florida Gators twice when Florida was the No. 1 team in the country, once in 1996 and once in 2010.
• A win over either Pitt or SMU would be just the Noles’ third win over a top 10 opponent on the road. The Noles last accomplished that feat in 2014 at No. 7 Nebraska.
• A win this weekend would mark FSU’s fourth win over a ranked opponent this season which would be the most by a FSU team since 2014.

Koenig Has Historic Match Against Wake Forest

• Audrey Koenig had one of the best individual performances you’ll ever see on Nov. 8 against Wake Forest.
• Koenig recorded 20 kills in three sets which was her career high in a three-set match. Koenig is one of three players in the ACC this season to record 20 kills in a three-set match.
• More impressively, Koenig recorded eight service aces against the Demon Deacons which was the second-most in FSU history. Her eight aces are the second-most by anyone in the country for a three-set match.

Louis Reaches 1,000 kills

• Khori Louis reached 1,000 kills on Nov. 8 against Wake Forest.
• Louis became just the seventh Nole to reach 1,000 career kills in the rally scoring era.
• Louis is just the second middle blocker in program history to reach 1,000 kills in the rally scoring era. Brianna Barry was the other middle blocker to reach 1,000 career kills.

Noles Started on the Right Foot in ACC Play....Again

• FSU has consistently started off ACC play in the win column in the last decade.
• Excluding the 2021 spring season where there were no non-conference matches, FSU has won its last 10 ACC openers.
• FSU has started 2-0 in the ACC in eight out of the last 10 seasons.
• FSU has never finished worse than 5th in the ACC under Head Coach Chris Poole.

Not Slowing Down on Offense

• FSU has proven to be one of the top offenses in the ACC and the country so far this season.
• As a team, FSU ranks 20th in the country and third in the ACC with a .275 hitting percentage and also ranks 49th in the country and fourth in the ACC with 13.49 kills per set.
• The Seminoles have been spreading the wealth as they have three players who have recorded 200 or more kills this season and five players who have recorded 100 or more kills this season.

Climbing the Ranks

• FSU was ranked No. 22 in this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Coaches Poll. The Noles were ranked 15th in week one which was the program’s highest ranking since 2017.
• FSU has been ranked in the AVCA Coaches Poll for 14 consecutive weeks which is the program’s longest streak since when the Seminoles were ranked in every poll from Aug. 30, 2011, to Sept. 17, 2017.
• FSU opened the season ranked 20th in the preseason poll. It was the first time FSU was ranked to start the season since 2017.
• FSU picked up a ranked win against No. 25 Georgia. It was FSU’s 41st ranked win in program history and was the first time FSU beat a ranked non conference opponent since defeating No. 14 Florida in 2021.
• FSU has picked up three ranked wins this season already with wins over No. 25 Georgia and No. 25 Miami. This is the first time since 2014 that FSU has had multiple ranked wins before Oct. 1.

Koenig Saving Her Best Season for Last

• The reigning 2023 ACC Co-Player of the Year Audrey Koenig is back for one last season with the Seminoles and will look to solidify herself as one of the top players in FSU history.
• Koenig was just the fourth Seminole to win the ACC Player of the Year award and was the first Nole to accomplish the feat since Payton Caffrey in 2018.
• Koenig leads the team with 322 kills and 41 aces in 23 matches and is third on the team with 201 digs.
• Koenig’s 41 aces are already the most by any Seminole since Mira Djuric in 2009.
• Koenig has tallied 211 kills in ACC play which is second in the conference. Koenig’s serve has also come on strong in ACC play as she has recorded 31 aces in ACC play which is third in the ACC.
• Koenig has recorded 10 or more kills in her last 21 matches which is the longest streak of her career and the longest streak by any FSU volleyball player since Luiza Ramos in 1994.
• Koenig was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30 after tallying 36 kills in two wins over Miami and on Nov. 11 for tallying 31 kills and 11 aces against Wake Forest and NC State.
• Koenig also earned 2023 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors for the first time in her career.
• Koenig’s 13 double-doubles last season were the 13th-most in FSU history. Koenig is up to seven double doubles this season.
• Koenig has recorded 1,279 kills during her career with the Garnet and Gold. Koenig became just the sixth player in FSU history to surpass 1,000 career kills in the rally scoring era. Her 1,279 kills is the second-best mark in school history in the rally scoring era.

Louis Continuing to Stay Hot for the Noles

• FSU senior and Tallahassee native Khori Louis put together her best season as a Seminole in 2023 as she earned First Team All-ACC honors and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention for the first time in her career.
• Louis hit a career-high .432 in 2023 which ranked fourth in the nation and was the fifth-best mark in school history and the best mark since Sareea Freeman in 2012.
• Louis has picked up right where she left off as she is hitting .413 with 256 kills which is second to Koenig’s 322 kills. Louis also leads the team with 102 blocks which is tied for the most in a single season in her four years at FSU.
• Louis’s .413 hitting percentage ranks 15th in the entire country and is first in the ACC.
• Louis holds a career hitting percentage of .377 which is currently the best mark in FSU history. The previous record is .371 which is held by Brianna Barry.
• Louis was second on the team with 271 kills and 93 blocks in 2023.
• In her career, Louis has recorded 1,013 kills which is 7th in program history in the rally scoring era.
• Louis also ranks top 15 in program history in the rally scoring era in solo blocks, assisted blocks and total blocks.

Taylor Head Heating Up for the Noles

• The Seminoles made one of the biggest transfer moves in college volleyball last season as they picked up transfer Taylor Head from Arkansas.
• Head was one of the best hitters not only in the SEC but the entire country last season as she picked up AVCA Third Team All-America honors after recording 494 kills with a .231 hitting percentage for a Razorback team that qualified for the Elite Eight.
• Head leads the team with 259 digs and is third on the team with 30 kills.
• Head has played very well in her last 10 matches as she has recorded six double doubles in her last 10 matches.
• In her career, Head has recorded 1,767 kills which is the 10th-most among active Division I players.
• Head was one of the best all-around players in the country last season as she was third in the entire nation with 22 double-doubles.
• Head ranked in the top 10 in the SEC in total kills, kills per set, total attacks, attacks per set, double-doubles, points and total digs.
• Last season, Head would’ve led the ACC in total kills, points, double doubles and total attacks. Head also would’ve ranked in the top five in kills per set, attacks per set and points per set.
• Head spent her spring with the Florida State beach volleyball team where she finished the season with a 8-2 record.

Dupes is Back and Making an Impact

• After a knee injury kept her off the court in 2023, libero Emery Dupes is ready to become a force for the Seminoles’ defense once again.
• Dupes has played in 88 out of the 89 sets this season with 108 digs.
• Prior to injury, Dupes led the team with 287 digs in 2022 while playing in 94 sets.
• As a freshman, Dupes earned All-ACC honors and became the first freshman libero in FSU history to earn All-ACC honors.
• Broke the school freshman record with 3.88 digs per set and was also just the 12th player in FSU history to record over 400 digs.
• Dupes has also been terrific behind the service line recording 56 aces in three seasons. In 2021, Dupes recorded six service aces in a single match which is tied for the third-most ever by a Seminole in a single match.

Perry Becoming a Force in the Middle for the Noles

• After redshirting at Iowa State last season, Perry has become a force in the middle for the Seminoles.
• Perry is currently second on the team with 87 blocks and 1.09 blocks per set.
• Perry had a season-high five kills in the win at Boston College on Oct. 18.
• Perry had seven total blocks against No. 25 Georgia which was just one block off her career high.
• Perry also has recorded 50 kills on 124 attempts.

Filimaua: A True Swiss Army Knife

• Kyleene Filimaua is a true do-it-all for Florida State volleyball.
• Filimaua has played in 86 out of the 89 sets for the Noles and has played all over the court including starting at libero in eight matches this season.
• Filimaua has recorded 112 kills this season and has recorded five double-digit kill matches after recording just one double-digit kill match last year.
• To go along with her 112 kills this season, Filimaua has also recorded 214 digs, 58 assists, 20 aces and 121 blocks.

Phelan Becoming a Force on the Service Line and on Defense

• Kenna Phelan has shown off her nasty serve this season, and it became a game-changer for FSU.
• In 10 sets on opening weekend, Phelan recorded 10 aces from the service line. Her 10 aces were the eighth-most in the entire country on opening weekend.
• Phelan has recorded 28 service aces in 24 matches so far this season.
• Phelan recorded 19 digs against Auburn and 15 digs against North Florida. It was the first time in her career that Phelan has had back-to-back matches with 10 or more digs.
• Phelan has also been great as a setter in FSU’s 6-2 system as she has recorded 432 assists.

Henke Off to Strong Start for the Garnet and Gold

• After missing opening weekend, Iane Henke has come right in and been a very valuable asset for the Seminoles.
• In her debut, Henke tallied 10 kills and six blocks against Cal Poly.
• Henke recorded a season-high 11 kills at Boston College on Oct. 18.
• In total, Henke has had 119 kills, 50 digs, 61 blocks and five aces in 22 matches for the Noles.

Noles Going Through Gauntlet of a Schedule

• The Seminoles will get tested early and often in the 2024 season.
• In 10 non conference games, four of those games came against teams that made the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• Nine out of the 10 teams that FSU played in the non conference had a winning record in 2023.
• Four out of the Noles’ final six matches will be against teams in the top 15 as they will play No. 1 Pitt, two games against No. 10 SMU and No. 15 Georgia Tech.
• FSU has already played No, 4 Louisville, No. 6 Stanford, No. 22 Florida and No. 25 North Carolina.

Thanks to an active eight-match winning streak, FSU soccer's entire path to the College Cup goes through home matches for the seventh straight year.

That is a comfort for an FSU program that is 60-2 in home postseason matches all-time.

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The No.24/NV Florida State Cross Country teams will host the NCAA South Region Championship on Friday at Apalachee Regional Park, marking the first time since 2019.

The women's 6k will start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at 9:30 a.m. The top two teams will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA championships that will be held in Madison, Wisconsin on Nov 23.

The race will air on ESPN+ and live timing will be available.

“We’re incredibly excited to compete on our home course for the south regional championships, our national qualifying meet,” said FSU head coach Cody Halsey. “After all the hard work these women have put in, they’ve established as one of the top teams in the region. This race is our opportunity to showcase our preparation and unity as well as demonstrate the strength of what it means to work together and trust each other.”

The women’s team collected two wins during the regular season, including Three ACC Performer of the Week honors. Agnes McTighe won her second ALL-ACC honor after leading the Noles in the 6k, crossing the line in ninth with a career best of 19:48.0. Bieke Schipperen captured ALL-ACC honors for the first time in her career, placing 16th with a time of 20:02.5.

“It means work together and trust each other when it matters the most, “added Halsey. “It’s incredible to compete at home with the support of so many. The course will be electric. We’re really looking forward to Friday.”

Four teams in the women’s race are ranked in the USTFCCCA top 30, including No.24 FSU. The ACC currently fields the most ranked team of any conference in the nation. The Seminoles received votes in the week four poll after climbing to No.13 following a ninth-place finish at the Wisconsin Pre-National meet.

The men’s team is led by Joe Farley, who placed 25th at the ACC Championships in the 8k at 23:06.09.

“I’m so grateful for our team to have the opportunity to compete at Apalachee Regional Park this Friday for the NCAA South Regional Championships,” said assistant coach Ian Frazier. “We’ve done a lot of specific work at various points of the course in preparation for this meet, so the guy's confidence out here should be an all-time high. More than that though is we get the benefit of having the entire FSU and Tallahassee community here to watch us compete.”

Lucas Bouquot has played a role in the men’s team success, after leading FSU to its second team victory of the regular season at the FSU XC Invitational on October 11, finishing sixth with a career best of 24:30.0. He competed at the ACC Championships in the 8k, placing 87th with a career best of 24:03.2.

"The energy will be electric,” add Frazier “The environment will be like no other they’ve experienced out here. Now the task is to be resilient from 1k to 10k, trust themselves and their six other teammates and make the tough decision on the course that will give us a shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championships.”

Looks like softball nsd is today and Lonni is killing it

After the news of Tramell Jones decommiting from Florida State earlier this morning, Pat, Fish and myself have all put Rivals FutureCasts in for four-star Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith to wind up at Florida State. Smith has an official visit scheduled to Wisconsin this weekend, but we are anticipating that Florida State gets Smith on campus for one of it's two final home games - most likely the Florida game on November 30th.

Things have heated up massively between Smith and Florida State in the past few days and Tramell's decision to decommit is a strong indication that Smith is in play.

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On Thursday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidellines, Patrick Burnham, Charles Fishbein and Nick Carlisle give their early thoughts on Tramell Jones and his decommitment from Florida State. But the page quickly turns to four-star QB Carter Smith, who is weighing his decision and is considering FSU and Wisconsin. All three of the guys have put in FutureCast for Florida State to land Smith and explain why.

Smith's personal QB coach, Ken Mastrole, joins the show to give Osceola subscribers some insight on the dual-threat signal caller.

The guys also offer their opinions on whether or not FSU should delve into the NCAA transfer portal this offseason and discuss whether Boston College QB Thomas Castellanos, who has made his intentions to enter the portal in December already known would be a good fit for the Seminoles.

Thanks to Seminole Sidelines' sponsors: Alumni Hall and Mowrey Law Firm.

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Of all Mike Norvell's decisions to make this offseason, his next defensive coordinator hire ranks amongst the most important.

Here's the Osceola staff's initial defensive coordinator hot board with some names to keep an eye on, what they bring to the table and potential reasons why they not end up being the choice.

A bunch of teams with a bye this week

Saturday, Nov. 16, Noon ET
#20 Clemson at Pitt
Series: Pitt leads series, 3-2
Last meeting: Pitt, 27-17 (2021)
ESPN: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 81 / SiriusXM 138 / SiriusXM 193
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 81 / SiriusXM 955

Saturday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m. ET
Syracuse at California
Series: Series tied, 1-1
Last meeting: California, 43-0 (1968)
The CW: Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), Treavor Scales (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 388 / SiriusXM 389
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 978 / SiriusXM 979

Saturday, Nov. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET
Boston College at #14 SMU
Series: Series tied, 1-1
Last meeting: Boston College, 23-14 (2023 Wasabi Fenway Bowl)
ESPN: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 138 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 380
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 955 / SiriusXM 970

Saturday, Nov. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET
Virginia at #8 Notre Dame
Series: Notre Dame leads series, 4-0
Last meeting: Notre Dame, 28-3 (2021)
NBC: Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 85 / SiriusXM 129 / SiriusXM 381
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 85 / SiriusXM 129 / SiriusXM 971

Saturday, Nov. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET
#19 Louisville at Stanford
Series: First-ever meeting
Last meeting: N/A
ACCN: Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Morgan Uber (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 158 / SiriusXM 194 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 956

Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. ET
Wake Forest at North Carolina
Series: North Carolina leads series, 72-36-2
Last meeting: North Carolina, 36-34 (2022)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dana Boyle (sideline)
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 138 / SiriusXM 193 / SiriusXM 371
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 371 / SiriusXM 955

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For the seventh time, the Florida State softball team will play in the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational from Feb. 13-16 at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater. The Seminoles will play four games in four days.

FSU will open the invitational on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. against Missouri. The Tiger advanced to a Super Regional last season and was the No. 7 overall seed in last year's NCAA Tournament. The Seminoles and Tigers have met 10 times before but just twice since 2021. The Seminoles hosted Missouri in the 2021 JoAnne Graf Classic where the teams split the two games.

FSU will then face Ohio State the next day at 2 p.m. This will be the second time that FSU has played Ohio State in Clearwater as the two teams met with 2019 with FSU winning 3-1. FSU leads the all-time series 11-3.

The Noles will be in primetime on both Saturday and Sunday night of the invitational as they will face Wichita State for just the second time in program history at 7 p.m. on Saturday . The Shockers finished 2024 with a 28-22 record and fell in the AAC Championship Game to Charlotte.

The Noles will round out the invitational on Sunday night at 8 p.m. against in-state foe UCF. The Knights have played in the Tallahassee Regional the last two seasons with FSU winning both games by a combined score of 10-2. Th two teams also met in the 2022 Clearwater Invitational with the Seminoles winning 8-0. FSU has won 14 consecutive games against the Knights and lead the all-time series 25-5.

Tickets for the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational will go on sale at 1 p.m. on Nov. 25.

2025 Shriner Children's Clearwater Invitational Schedule
Feb. 13 vs. Missouri - 10 a.m. - Field 8
Feb. 14 vs. Ohio State - 2 p.m. - Field 3
Feb. 15 vs. Wichita State - 7 p.m. - Field 8
Feb. 16 vs. UCF - 8 p.m. - Field 8

Who do we keep and who do we add? Who's filling the Jalen/Lalani role in the midfield. We were spoiled there. Who do we fit on defense?? Who are we recruiting??

Have they been released yet or did I miss them? Thanks…

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Guard Mari Gerton and junior college center Pania Davis are new additions to FSU hoops, signing on Wednesday. (Pania's pronunciation is Pawn-nee-uh.)

Pania averaged 13.6 points and 9.9 rebounds as a freshman at New Mexico Junior College

Davis is from Australia. She visited FSU a few months back. Brooke Wyckoff and the staff brought her over to a football practice to meet Alex Mastromanno

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Reminder that lacrosse is starting in spring 2026, so these athletes will enroll as students in summer 2025:

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Florida State women’s lacrosse inked the first signees in program history Wednesday during the first day of the signing period for the class of 2025. Head coach Sara Tisdale announced a class of 14 that features student-athletes from 10 different states with three signees from New York and two each from Florida and California.

“We are thrilled to announce our inaugural signing class,” Tisdale said. “The 14 members of Class 1 embody our program values and possess the work ethic and character needed to build a strong foundation for our program. I am confident they will have a positive impact on the Florida State community on and off the field. FSU athletics, especially our women’s programs, has a storied history of success that continues with multiple recent ACC and national championships. Throughout the recruitment process, it was clear these student-athletes share our goals and believe in our collective vision to put Florida State lacrosse among the nation’s elite. We have made tremendous strides in building Florida State lacrosse over the last few months. This first signing class is one tangible example, and the progress we are making on our new state-of-the-art, lacrosse-only stadium will be evident very soon as well. I am confident we are laying a solid foundation for our program to uphold the high standard of excellence that exists at Florida State.”

Emily Barnette | Midfield | 5-8 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Bartram Trail High School
Under Armour 150 All-American and Under Armour 150 All-Star…helped lead Bartram Trail to back-to-back 2A state championships in 2023 and 2024…scored 101 goals with 40 assists over sophomore and junior seasons…earned All-First Coast and North Florida National Team recognition both years…named to National Cup All-Tournament Team…played for Florida Shine club team…parents are John and Stephanie Barnette…dad played basketball at Anderson University and older sister, Katie, was cheerleader at Florida State.

Amelia Brite | Midfield | 5-5 | Commack, N.Y. | Commack High School
Named among Newsday’s Top 100 lacrosse players on Long Island…competed for Long Island Yellow Jackets, No. 1-ranked club team in America…scored 142 career goals…three-time all-county selection…also played soccer for Commack…first freshman to make varsity team…served as team captain senior season and was named among Newsday’s Top 100 soccer players on Long Island…three-time all-county soccer selection…earned all-state honors…voted senior class Vice President…National Honor Society member…parents are Mathew and Natalia Brite.

Mackenzie Conversano | Defense | 5-7 | Huntington, N.Y. | Harborfields High School
Four-year varsity lacrosse team member…earned all-division recognition in 2023 and 2024…National Honor Society member…also played field hockey and was team captain during senior year…earned all-county recognition in 2023 and played for county championship team in freshman season…played for Long Island Top Guns club team…parents are Chris and Robin Conversano…mom played lacrosse and field hockey at Hofstra University…brother, Matthew, played lacrosse at Western Connecticut University…sister, Jordan, plays lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University.

Charlise Cox | Midfield | 5-10 | Norwell, Mass. | Norwell High School
Two-time South Shore League All-Star…2023 and 2024 Eastern Massachusetts Girls all-star honorable mention…selected for 2025 Nike American Select Team…2022 US Lacrosse National Tournament Team for Massachusetts and Rhode Island…2024 Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Team…helped lead Norwell to semifinal round of Division 4 state playoffs her junior year…helped Clippers advance to Division 3 state championship game during sophomore season and state quarterfinals freshman year…played for MASS Elite club team…also played volleyball at Norwell…parents are Dan and Lisa Cox…sister, Danielle, plays lacrosse at University of Tampa.

Annie Devine | Midfield | 5-9 | Chicago, Ill. | Loyola Academy
Two-time All-American…helped lead Loyola Academy to state championships in 2023 and 2024…scored 23 goals with eight assists during 2024 state championship season…contributed to Ramblers earning 43 wins during two state title years…played for Lakeshore and Lacrosse Monkeys club teams…parents are Matthew and Nora Devine.

Anna Ellis | Midfield | 5-5 | Chapel Hill, N.C. | East Chapel Hill High School
First-team all-state performer…two-time all-conference selection…has totaled 255 points behind 168 goals and 87 assists…scored 66 goals with 32 assists in 2024 as East Chapel Hill advanced to second round of 4A state playoffs…registered 71 goals and 38 assists to lead Wildcats to second round of 2023 state playoffs…scored 31 goals and recorded 17 assists in 2022 to help East Chapel Hill reach quarterfinal round of state playoffs…played for Ultimate Lacrosse club team…also played volleyball for East Chapel Hill and earned honorable mention all-conference honors…parents are Kevin and Beth Ellis…mom played lacrosse at Hobart and William Smith…sister, Riley, plays lacrosse at George Mason.

Caroline Kelly | Goalie | 5-7 | Baltimore, Md. | Archbishop Spalding High School
Three-time CSE All-America Class of 2025 standout…helped lead Archbishop Spalding to semifinal round of 2024 state playoffs and quarterfinal round her sophomore season…National Honor Society member…played in 2023 CSE All-America Games…played for Lacrosse Monkey club team…also competed in ice hockey, field hockey, basketball and track and field…parents are Stephen and Stephanie Kelly…mom played soccer at William and Mary.

Danica King | Attack | 5-7 | Franktown, Colo. | Ponderosa High School
Under Armour 150 MVP…twice earned all-conference recognition playing for Chaparral High School…scored 65 goals with 25 assists through first three seasons…helped Wolverines reach 5A state playoffs in sophomore season…played for Team 180 club team…played flag football at Ponderosa…led team in rushing, receiving and touchdowns in 2024…earned first-team all-conference honors at defensive flex position and second-team recognition at running back…team captain for lacrosse and flag football…first-team academic all-conference honoree…parents are Mark and Laura King…dad was on wrestling team at Marquette.

Brynn Perkins | Midfield | 5-2 | Tustin, Calif. | Foothill High School
2024 Orange County Player of the Year…four-year varsity starter and two-time team captain…helped lead Foothill High School to back-to-back CIF championships…scored 109 goals with 45 assists…totaled 96 points during junior year, courtesy of 69 goals and 27 assists, as Knights reached CIF Division I championship game…scored 14 goals and added nine assists on championship team her sophomore campaign…scored 26 goals with nine assists during freshman year as Foothill finished 2021 as No. 1-ranked team in California and No. 9 team nationally…played for Mad Dog club team…parents are Paul and Megan Perkins.

Paige Peters | Midfield | 5-6 | Orange County, Calif. | Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Two-time USA All-American…back-to-back Trinity League MVP…scored 217 goals and 61 assists in 55 games played…recorded 77 goals with 26 assists while helping lead Santa Margarita Catholic to Division I state playoffs in 2024…registered 72 goals and 24 assists during sophomore season…scored 68 goals with 11 assists for 18-win team in 2022…USA Academic All-American and National Honor Society member…played for LaxSmith and Mad Dog club teams…also played for state champion soccer team at Santa Margarita Catholic…parents are Greg and Naomi Peters…dad played football and baseball at Tufts University.

Katherine Rathjen | Attack | 5-8 | Head of the Harbor, N.Y. | St. Anthony’s High School
Helped lead St. Anthony’s to three straight state championships…Friars currently are nation’s No. 1-ranked team…competed for Long Island Yellow Jackets, No. 1-ranked club team in America…contributed to St. Anthony’s perfect 19-0 record in junior season as Friars outscored opponents 242-75…National Honor Society member…parents are Mark and Janice Rathjen…dad played lacrosse and mom played volleyball at St. Bonaventure…sister, Samantha, competed on rowing team at Villanova.

Hannah Toole | Attack | 5-3 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | Ponte Vedra High School
Under Armour All-American…2024 All-First Coast honoree…named to US Lacrosse North Florida National Team in 2022, 2023 and 2024…2023 American Select Florida Regional Team…led Ponte Vedra in assists during freshman, sophomore and junior seasons…scored 39 goals with 52 assists in 2024 to help Sharks reach regional final round of 1A state playoffs…recorded 40 assists and 18 goals in sophomore year as Ponte Vedra advanced to semifinal round of state playoffs and finished as No. 4-ranked team in Florida and No. 9 team nationally…accounted for 33 points with 16 goals and 17 assists during freshman season when Sharks reached regional final round of 2A state playoffs…played for Florida Shine club team…parents are Dan and Brianne Toole…sisters Emma and Lily play lacrosse at Anderson University and Furman University, respectively.

Peyton West | Attack | 6-0 | Great Falls, Va. | Langley High School
Earned first-team all-region and first-team all-district honors…team captain…USA Academic All-American and National Honor Society member…helped lead Langley to Class 6 Region D playoffs…played for Capital Lacrosse club team…also was team captain on field hockey team, helping Saxons reach playoffs in 2023 and 2024…earned first-team all-district and second-team all-region…parents are Mark and Robin West…dad played basketball and mom was on swim team at Johns Hopkins.

Brogan Wiles | Midfield | 5-6 | Upper Arlington, Ohio | Upper Arlington High School
2023 state champion…scored 18 goals with 19 assists in two seasons…recorded 15 goals with 13 assists during junior season while helping lead Upper Arlington to 2024 state championship game…registered six assists and three goals for Division I state championship team in sophomore year…played for Impact Lacrosse club team…also played soccer for Upper Arlington, helping Grizzlies win district title and advance to regional final round of state playoffs in 2023 and 2024…parents are Jamie and Cheri Wiles…dad played football and lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan and hockey at Miami University.

FSU sports information:

Coach Chris Poole and the Florida State volleyball program signed four very talented athletes on Wednesday. The Noles signed Victoria David, Nenu Kpea, Ava Lambert and Ryan Murphy. All four athletes will be enrolling to Florida State in the spring of 2025.

Victoria David | Outside Hitter | 6-1 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Colégio Anglo Americano

David will come to Florida State as a very talented outside hitter who will bring international experience to Tallahassee. David had great success as a young player as she was a two-time South American Club Champion, a two-time Brazilian Superliga Club Champion, and two-time World Club Champion over the course of the last two years. David was named the best athlete in youth volleyball for the Minas Tênis Clube in 2023 and was the most improved player for the club in 2022. David has also been a huge advocate for the sport of volleyball. David represented over 150 female volleyball players to improve resources for the club as well as addressing current concerns with the club. Off the court, David has been very successful in the classroom as she was a top 10 student in her class throughout high school. David is the daughter of José and Cristina David. Victoria will become the first collegiate athlete of her family tree.

Coach Chris Poole: "Victoria has been playing and training at a high level in Brazil. She is a very dedicated volleyball player and well skilled as a full rotation player. Her experience will allow her to be successful in our gym and within the ACC."

Nenu Kpea | Middle Blocker | 6-2 | Melissa, Texas | Melissa High School

Kpea will come to Florida State from the state of Texas and hopes to be the next great Seminole middle blocker. The 6-2 star from Melissa, Texas was named the 2024 District 13 Blocker of the Year at the 5A level. Kpea was also named the Offensive Player of the Year at Melissa High School and earned all-tournament team status at the 2024 Glen Rose Tournament and the Sawyer Camilla Memorial Tournament. Kpea competed in basketball and was also a high jumper and ran the 200m dash in high school. Kpea is the daughter of Dornu Kpea and has three sisters, Duura, Ledisi and Nornu. Ledisi currently plays volleyball at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Coach Chris Poole: "Nenu is one of the best athletes in the country for the 2025 class. She possesses great athleticism and jump and has potential to play at the highest level. We have had extremely athletic middles at Florida State, and we see this within Nenu. We expect Nenu to contribute early in her career."

Ava Lambert | Libero | 5-9 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Horizon High School

Lambert will come in and add a great defensive presence for the Seminoles. Lambert was rated a top 25 player by PrepVolleyball.com. She is a two-time 5A State Champion and was named the 2023 5A Region Defensive Player of the Year. She earned first team all-region honors as well as second team all-conference honors in 2023. Lambert has recorded over 1,000 digs for Horizon High School and has also recorded over 140 aces in her high school career. Ava is the daughter of Mike and Kim Lambert and has an older sister Lexi who is a setter at Biola University.

Coach Chris Poole: "Ava caught our eye this summer at the National Championship tournament and has played at a high level both in high school and club in Arizona. She is a taller libero and has great range and speed in getting to the ball."

Ryan Murphy | Setter | 6-1 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Ponte Vedra High School

Murphy is staying in the Sunshine State and is one of the top players and setters in the state. Murphy is ranked the No. 4 player in the state of Florida and has recorded over 1,700 assists in three seasons with Ponte Vedra High School. As a 6-1 setter, Murphy has recorded 63 blocks in 181 sets. Murphy has also been great behind the service line recording 35 aces in 66 sets so far this season. Murphy was also an AAU National Champion and was named the MVP and was also selected for the National Team Development Program in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2023. In the classroom, Murphy is an honor roll student and a member of the National Honors Society. She plans on majoring in business at Florida State.

Coach Chris Poole: "Ryan has excellent height for a setter, and we are excited to get one of the top setters in the state of Florida working with our hitters. She is capable of running a good tempo offense and works hard to put her hitters in a great position to attack."

The CFP rankings were updated last night. The top 15 is listed below. Do you agree with the top 12? And if not, how would you have them ranked? I think IND and BYU or both ranked too high, as well as ND and Miami. I also think Alabama and SMU should ranked higher.

All the latest buzz as signing day gets closer:

Early Signing Day is December 4th and Florida State has three home games remaining before pen hits paper in early December (Nov. 2nd UNC, Nov. 23 Charleston Southern, Nov. 30 UF). Florida State has a couple of opportunities left to bring prospects in on official visits in the final month. Here is an updated list of who we expect to be on campus in the coming months and who hasn't set a visit yet but may end up on campus.

**EDIT**:

- added Jeremiah McCloud

- moved Tae'Shaun Gelsey to official visitors list

- added the Desir twins visits

- added Tylon Lee, Sean Poret and Jordan Scott visits

- removed Benny Patterson

- added Carter Smith

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Note: A late addition to the list, I can now confirm that McCloud is expected to officially visit Florida State this weekend. This will be the Florida commit's first time being on campus since at least this summer.


OFFICIAL VISITORS:

NOVEMBER 2ND:
Jayvan Boggs (Nov. 2nd)

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Note: After being offered by Florida State on October 10th, Boggs will be officially visiting Florida State this upcoming weekend for the North Carolina game. It'll be Boggs' first trip to Tallahassee since July of 2023. With the decommitment of CJ Wiley, this visit takes on even more importance.

Tobi Haastrup (Nov. 2nd)

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Preview story: Tobi Haastrup previews official visit with Florida State

Chase Linton (Nov. 2nd)

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Note: I got a text from Linton this morning that his official visit is still on for this weekend. I had previously reported the visit to be cancelled as the Rivals national team did multiple stories with Linton and there was no mention of this visit or Florida State in the top schools. Nevertheless, he will be here this weekend.

Tae'Shaun Gelsey - The Florida commit was offered by Florida State on October 10th. His father is an FSU fan. Now he will officially visit this weekend. Gelsey was on campus earlier in June for an elite camp.

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NOVEMBER 23RD:

Jordan Scott

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Note: One of the top JUCO prospects in the cycle, Scott was offered by Florida State on November 8th and will now be taking an official visit on Nov. 23.

Mandrell and Darryl Desir

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Note: The twins backed off their UCF commitments late on Friday night and the pair have scheduled official visits to Florida State. John Garcia has been all over this one (hat tip), he also has put in futurecasts for both of the twins to end up at Florida State.

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NOVEMBER 30TH:

Tylon Lee

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Note: At least one other recruiting service is reporting an official visit for Lee. The Osceola cannot yet confirm that this visit has been set.

Sean Poret

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POTENTIAL VISITORS:

Carter Smith

https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/carter-smith-283571?view=pv


Tim Griffin - Florida State is in the top three for Griffin and he has a commitment date set for November 23rd. As of this morning, Griffin has told me that there is no update on setting an official visit with Florida State. If he is going to OV, he has two home games to set an official visit date before his tentative commitment date. This includes the Charleston Southern game on his commitment date. It's not entirely impossible he ends up on campus this weekend but you'd think that if he was going to be here this weekend the logistics would have been worked out by now.

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Dallas Wilson - At least one other recruiting service is reporting that Wilson will be visiting for the Florida game on Nov. 30th. We cannot confirm that his visit has been scheduled.

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Florida State has made the cut for one of the nations best receivers in the 2026 class in Kaiden Prothro. He visited during the North Carolina game and insinuated as much. But he announced the day after Atkins and Dugans were let go by Norvell so I reached out to him about it and he said that he had didn't find out until late on Sunday but that despite their absences, Florida State would still be among his top choices moving forward.

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